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The Western Metis after the Insurrection
Alternate Title
The Western Métis after the Insurrection
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marcel Giraud
Saskatchewan History, vol. 9, no. 1, Winter, 1956, pp. 1-15
Description
Traces the migration of many Métis to the United States following the Northwest Resistance and their economic marginalization on both sides of the boarder; examines questions of Indian title, treaty-making and the scrip program.
Chapter from Métis Settlement in the North-West Territories.
Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
The Western Métis: Profile of a People
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Gerhard J. Ens
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 28, no. 2, 2008, pp. 434-435
Description
Book review of: The Western Métis edited by Patrick C. Douad. Consists of articles originally published between 1978 and 2007 in .
Scroll to page 434 to read review.
The Western Woods Cree: Anthropological Myth and Historical Reality
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
James G. E. Smith
American Ethnologist, vol. 14, no. 3, August 1987, pp. 434-448
Description
Examines evidence as to whether the Cree only occupied lands east of Lake Winnipeg at the time of contact or had moved further west.
What Can Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us about Changing Our Approach to Human Activity and Environmental Stewardship in Order to Reduce the Severity of Climate Change?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John G. Hansen
Rose Antsanen
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Special Issue: Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, July 2018, p. Article 6
Description
Article shares findings from interviews with Swampy Cree Elders from Northern Manitoba in which they discussed their worldviews and knowledge systems. Authors argue that Indigenous knowledge offers a philosophy and practice that should serve as a model for mitigating severity of climate change.
“What Was It They Lost?”: The Impact of Resource Development on Family Violence in a Northern Aboriginal Community
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathryn M. Campbell
Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, vol. 5, no. 1, 2007, pp. 57-80
Description
Examines the social and emotional impact of being moved from an island to the mainland as a result of hydro-electric development on an Aboriginal community.
Whatever Happened to Jordan's Principle?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dan Lett
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 178, no. 12, June 3, 2008, pp. 1534-1535
Description
Discussion of special needs children from Norway House Cree Nation going without medical and social services due to federal-provincial wrangling over which level of government bears financial responsibility; this is contrary to the policy of "children first" drafted in response to the death of Jordan River Anderson.
When the Data Does Not Match the Story: Do Trauma Histories and Addiction Issues Really Characterize Poor Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Manitoba First Nation Women Living On-Reserve?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Brenda Elias
Madelyn Hall
Say P. Hong
Erich V. Kliewer
Lyna Hart
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 8, no. 1, Holistic Approaches to Preventing HPV Infections and Related Diseases, March 2012, pp. 9-16
Description
Study findings point to the need for culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive communication and health service efforts to achieve higher cancer screening rates.
The Whitewashing of Native Studies Programs and Programming in Academic Institutions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brian Rice
American Indian Quarterly , vol. 27, Special Issue: Native Experiences in the Ivory Tower, Winter-Spring, 2003, pp. 381-385
Description
Author articulates the barriers they feel Indigenous people face in the field of Native Studies, and the ways that contemporary Native Studies departments tend to favor non-Indigenous candidates in the hiring process.
Who Should Make Child Protection Decisions for the Native Community?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Philip Zylberberg
Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice , vol. 11, 1991, pp. 74-106
Description
Discusses model used in the United States which depends on American Indian tribunals and protection agencies to made decisions and looks at supporting legislation as well.
'The Whole Thing You're Doing is White Man's Ways': fareWel's Northern Tour
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Christine Lenze
Canadian Theatre Review, no. 108, Fall, 2001, pp. 48-51
Description
Reviews the large scale northern tour of an award winning First Nations play, fareWel by Ian Ross, which looks at issues such as identity, poverty, substance abuse, and racism.
Willy Hodgson
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Cheryl Petten
Windspeaker, vol. 24, no. 8, November 2006, p. 26
Description
Chronicles the life of the 1994 Saskatchewan Order of Merit recipient who advocated on behalf of equality for Aboriginal people within the justice system.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.
Women and Health: Experiences in a Rural Regional Health Authority
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jan Roberts
Marcelle Falk
Description
Presents a study that looks at the opinions and life experiences of women in order to shape and plan for health services within Manitoba's rural South Eastman regional health authority (RHA).
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.
The X Files
Alternate Title
The X-Files: By Signing Applications for Land Grants, Were the Prairie Métis Drawn Into One of the Largest Property Swindles in Canadian History
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Linda Goyette
Canadian Geographic, vol. 123, no. 2, March-April 2003, pp. 70-[?]
Description
Researchers find some signatures in land grant records including scrip from the early 1900's that may have been forged.
“Years ago”: Reconciliation and First Nations Narratives of Tuberculosis in the Canadian Prairie Provinces
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sara Komarnisky
Paul Hackett
Sylvia Abonyi
Courtney Heffernan
Richard Long.
Critical Public Health, vol. 26, no. 4, 2016, pp. 381-393
Description
Using personal interviews to examine the historical treatment of tuberculosis and how it impacts contemporary treatment and experiences for Indigenous populations.
York Boats & Buffalo Robes: Fur Trade Life at Lower Fort Garry
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Parks Canada
Description
Topics include trade, furs, people at work, supply, pastimes and recipes. Intended as classroom resource for a visit to Lower Fort Garry historic park, but information is general. Due to age of publication, some terminology is out-of-date.